HomeNorthern Lights
Northern Lights
MadGoat Studio · in Early Access since Dec 14, 2020 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
Northern Lights is an open world survival simulation set in the extreme conditions of the arctic tundra. Clinging to life, you must use real-life survival techniques to gather resources, craft, and hunt while tending to
In Early Access since Dec 14, 2020
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mixed · 63% positive of 237 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 5,309 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $11.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 1 | 2 |
| May 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 2 | 1 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 4.1k – 24k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $45k – $160k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 237 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 18–100 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Open World Survival Craft | 1 in 174 games |
| Post-apocalyptic | 1 in 29 games |
| Walking Simulator | 1 in 24 games |
| Crafting | 1 in 19 games |
| Immersive Sim | 1 in 18 games |
| Sandbox | 1 in 16 games |
| Open World | 1 in 14 games |
| Survival | 1 in 13 games |
Games like Northern Lights
| Game | Developer | Match | Steam reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Long Dark | Hinterland Studio Inc. | 89% | Very Positive · 110,799 |
| The Forest | Endnight Games Ltd | 86% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 583,599 |
| Far Cry® Primal | Ubisoft | 83% | Very Positive · 39,171 |
| Breathedge 2 | RedRuins Softworks | 84% | Very Positive · 1,720 |
| Stranded Deep | Beam Team Games | 82% | Mostly Positive · 43,832 |
| Breathedge | RedRuins Softworks | 82% | Very Positive · 14,841 |
| The Infected | DigX Studios | 81% | Very Positive · 6,601 |
| Subsistence | ColdGames | 79% | Mostly Positive · 12,613 |